PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Punahilkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Punahilkka's choice of entrance music: Mäihä Show feat. Punahilkka. Craig Brophy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pekka Punahilkka's chin.

Brophy
vs
Punahilkka

186 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
182 lbs
7 - 3 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pekka Punahilkka!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Punahilkka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Punahilkka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brophy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Punahilkka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pekka Punahilkka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punahilkka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brophy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Punahilkka.
Brophy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Punahilkka on the side of the head.
Punahilkka lands a really nice looking cross but Brophy seems unphased.
Punahilkka lands with a good body shot.
Punahilkka throws a hook but Brophy blocks it.
Brophy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brophy throws a body punch but Punahilkka moves out of range.

Punahilkka moves into the clinch.
A short right from Punahilkka.
Brophy tries to break the clinch but Punahilkka is controlling the position.
Punahilkka cracks Brophy with a nice body shot.
Punahilkka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brophy is defending well for now.
Punahilkka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brophy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punahilkka lands a left hand.
Brophy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Punahilkka lands an elbow just above Brophy 's eye.
Brophy is trying to force a seperation but Punahilkka has the dominant position.
Punahilkka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Punahilkka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Punahilkka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brophy takes a shot to the head.
Punahilkka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brophy is defending well for now.
Punahilkka scores with a shoulder strike.
Come on Punahilkka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka has Brophy pressed against the cage, preventing Brophy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Punahilkka lands a damaging elbow.
Punahilkka looking to slow down the pace here.
Brophy wants to break free but Punahilkka has control.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Punahilkka obliges.
Brophy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Punahilkka lands a body shot.
Brophy is breathing heavily.
Brophy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brophy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Punahilkka stalling against the cage.
Punahilkka missing with knees to the body.
Punahilkka lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punahilkka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Brophy managing to block the knees to the body from Punahilkka.
A left hand lands to the body for Punahilkka.
Brophy tries to circle away but Punahilkka has him pinned against the cage.
Punahilkka lands a nice shot to the body.
Punahilkka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Punahilkka lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Punahilkka.
Brophy is trying to break the clinch but Punahilkka has him pressed against the cage.
Punahilkka trying to stall but Brophy improves his position.
Punahilkka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brophy is looking to break free of the clinch but Punahilkka has double underhooks.
Punahilkka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Punahilkka just leaning against Brophy, taking a breather.
Punahilkka lands with a left to the head.
Punahilkka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brophy or not.
Punahilkka lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Brophy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brophy is trying to break free.
Punahilkka lands an elbow just above Brophy 's eye.
Punahilkka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Punahilkka prevents Brophy from breaking the clinch.
Punahilkka lands an elbow inside that Brophy shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy is trying to break the clinch but Punahilkka is controlling him.
Punahilkka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Punahilkka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Punahilkka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brophy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Punahilkka is pushing Brophy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Punahilkka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brophy is looking to break free of the clinch but Punahilkka has double underhooks.
Punahilkka prevents Brophy from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Punahilkka - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka misses with a punch on the inside.
Punahilkka lands a hook that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Still in the clinch, Punahilkka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice elbow from Punahilkka.
A frustrated look appears on Brophy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Punahilkka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brophy is trying to break the clinch but Punahilkka is controlling him.
Still in the clinch, Punahilkka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Punahilkka scores a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brophy or not.
A nice left hand lands by Punahilkka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punahilkka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brophy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Punahilkka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brophy takes an elbow to the temple.
A short body shot lands from Punahilkka as the two fighters clinch.
Punahilkka leaning against his opponent.
Punahilkka landing knees to the head.
Punahilkka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Punahilkka pushes Brophy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brophy wants to get back to striking at distance but Punahilkka won't allow it.
Punahilkka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brophys head.
Punahilkka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brophys head.
Punahilkka controlling the action here for a moment.
Punahilkka trying to control the position but instead, Brophy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Punahilkka into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Punahilkka.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brophy can't break the clinch.
Punahilkka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brophy's efforts to push away.
Punahilkka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brophy has had enough of the clinch but Punahilkka keeps him there for the moment.
Punahilkka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Punahilkka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brophy slips a jab from Punahilkka.
A jab from Brophy misses.
Punahilkka moves in looking to clinch but Brophy pushes him off.
Brophy misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka misses with a body shot.
Punahilkka throws a low kick but Brophy moves out of range easily.
Punahilkka stuns Brophy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brophy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Punahilkka's waist but Punahilkka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brophy off to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Brophy misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punahilkka throws the left hand but Brophy avoids the punch easily.
Punahilkka misses with a jab to the body
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Punahilkka throws a nice looking combination but Brophy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punahilkka misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Punahilkka misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy cracks Punahilkka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Punahilkka looks to clinch
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Punahilkka avoids the body shot from Brophy.
Punahilkka slips under a jab.
Punahilkka misses with a shot to the body

and Brophy counters with a takedown into side control.
Punahilkka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brophy tries to score with some ground and pound. Punahilkka controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Brophy misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punahilkka is trying to improve his position.
Brophy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Brophy in side control, throwing shots but Punahilkka defends.

Brophy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Punahilkka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brophy remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Punahilkka takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brophy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Punahilkka has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brophy just content to control the position.
Brophy trying to control the action but Punahilkka is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Punahilkka sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Brophy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Punahilkka wants to control but Brophy is keeping busy.
Punahilkka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brophy.
Brophy trying to control the action but Punahilkka is working from the bottom.
Brophy is controlling the pace.
Brophy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Punahilkka is controlling Brophy's trapped leg to prevent Brophy from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Brophy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A left lands for Brophy.
Punahilkka cracks a nice hook into Brophy's ribs.
Brophy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Punahilkka throws the left hand but Brophy avoids the punch easily.
Punahilkka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brophy slips a jab and a cross from Punahilkka.
Brophy checks a leg kick nicely.
Jab by Brophy.
The fighters circling - Punahilkka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brophy keeps the fight on the outside.
Punahilkka throws a shot from downtown. Brophy moves away and avoids it.
Punahilkka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
No joy there for Brophy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brophy digs a good hook to Punahilkka's body.
Punahilkka misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punahilkka tries to bum rush Brophy with a series of wild strikes but Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Punahilkka sizes up Brophy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A low kick from Punahilkka misses
and Brophy counters with a right hand to the body.
Punahilkka throws a lazy uppercut
and Brophy counters with a nice body shot.
Punahilkka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Punahilkka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brophy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pekka Punahilkka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punahilkka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy cracks a nice hook into Punahilkka's ribs.
Brophy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Punahilkka misses with a hook.
Punahilkka is looking to slow Brophy down with leg kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Punahilkka. No joy for Brophy on that attempt.
A jab from Brophy finds it's way through Punahilkka's defenses.

Brophy gets the takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brophy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Punahilkka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brophy tries to score with some ground and pound. Punahilkka controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Brophy wants to control but Punahilkka is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brophy goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Punahilkka rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brophy's guard! Nice work there by Punahilkka!
Punahilkka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Punahilkka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Punahilkka gets to his feet. Brophy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brophy!
Brophy scores with the left hand. Punahilkka knows he should have avoided that one.
Brophy swings widly with a right hand
and Punahilkka counters with a nice body shot.
Punahilkka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brophy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brophy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Punahilkka was covering up waiting for the punch and Brophy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Brophy wants to pass the guard but Punahilkka is keeping the position.
Brophy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Punahilkka is trying to get back to half guard.

Brophy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Brophy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brophy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Brophy!